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Show SHS principal answers questions concerninq reasons for bondinq schools be built simultaneously. Omar M. Hansen, Principal Springville High School Don't dryclean glass fibers. They should be dip-washed by hand with as little rubbing as possible. However, manufacturers manufactur-ers are presently improving the serviceability of glass textiles, and several have been purchased pur-chased recently with this specifically spe-cifically in mind. Will the high school in Pay-son Pay-son be built first? Not if the bond issue passes. Both high school faculties have been working on plans with the superintendent and the architect. archi-tect. It is planned that both ' Letter to Springville citizens: In an attempt to clarify the ; issues in the coming bond election, elec-tion, I have synthesized the numerous questions which have come to me and have summarized summar-ized my answers in a statement following each question: Is a new high school needed I i in Springville? Yes. The enroll-, enroll-, ment is rapidy rising; has now reached 740 students, and exceeds ex-ceeds that of Spanish Fork : High. In the present building, there is no laboratory for physics phys-ics classes; an overcrowded room for biology; inadequate dressing rooms and insufficient showers in both girls' and boys' gymnasiums. Although there are 740 students, the auditorium auditor-ium seats only 600. Many other areas are crowded, crowd-ed, too. But Payson High School is much more crowded than Springville High School. If the bond election should fail, then the school board would have no alternative but to continue con-tinue on the slower pay-as-you-go plan and the present facts indicate that a new high school in Payson should be built first. I would judge that at least ten years would elaspe before money mon-ey would be available for a new high school in Springville. Meanwhile we endure ten years of ever-increasing crowdedness as students arrive in greater numbers. Will bonding raise taxes ? No ! The law permits the school board to levy approximately 18 mills for building purposes This has been in effect for quite some time and has provided pro-vided for extensive building throughout the district. At the present time 4.56 mills is needed need-ed for debt service, leaving 13.-44 13.-44 mills for new construction. If the bond is passed, then 14.-16 14.-16 mills will go toward paying bonds back, while 3.84 mills will be available for necessary improvements in the district The tax will still be at 18 mills. Where will the new school be built? Ground has been purchased pur-chased south of the race track, east of Brookside subdivision; approximately 27 acres. Access routes are planned from 4th south, 8th south, Mapleton, and Hobble Creek Canyon road. Springville and Mapleton cities are cooperating on these necessary nec-essary roads. What is contemplated in the plans? Plans are being formulated formu-lated to include 41 teacher stations sta-tions (a teacher station is a classroom, a shop, a gymnasium, gymnas-ium, etc. ; wherever a class and i teacher may meet) in a mod-, em high school plant which will include up-to-date laboratory spaces and classrooms, adequate ade-quate physical education facilities, fa-cilities, vocational shops and an auditorium seating 1200 people. What about the art building? The art building will continue to house the collection and art shows will be scheduled into the building as usual. The management man-agement of the art program will be under the jurisdiction of the Art Board, which has functioned since 1925, when the articles of incorporation established estab-lished the Springville High School Art Association. Some of the paintings will be displayed dis-played in the new high school |